Nov. 7, 2013 11:08 AM

Maintaining a healthy lifestyle is one way to prevent prostate and testicular cancer.

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Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center

Movember (formerly known as November) is the month dedicated to spreading awareness about prostate and testicular cancer and changing the face of men’s health. This movement encourages early detection and prevention for these potentially fatal diseases.

Movember is responsible for the sprouting of moustaches on men’s faces throughout the 30-days of November. The programs that Movember supports and the funds raised by this movement focus on education, living with and beyond cancer diagnosis, staying mentally healthy and research to achieve a vision of what men’s health should look like in the future.

Preventative care is just as important as a good looking mustache, so here are some men’s health guidelines:

• Know your family history. It is recommended for men to know their family history because it may affect their level of risk for some cancers, diabetes, heart disease and stroke, among other illnesses.

• Take action early. Speak with a doctor about preventative health checks.

• Maintain a healthy lifestyle. This is crucial to preventing future health problems which includes being active, eating a healthy diet, getting enough sleep, limiting alcohol consumption and not smoking.

• Maintain a healthy weight. Staying at a healthy weight is important because obesity and being overweight pose a major risk for chronic diseases, including type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, hypertension, stroke and other diseases.

• Manage stress levels. Staying mentally healthy by taking time to have fun and relax considerably aid in overall wellbeing.

There is certainly something to take away from the Movember slogan, “Knowledge is power, prevention is everything, early detection is key.” Movember is once again calling on all men and women to register at Movember.com to become an official participant for this year’s moustache season.
For more information about Movember, visit us.movember.com.